One Prayer

I'm excited to announce that Coastal Community Church will be participating with hundreds of other churches (over 900 now) worldwide in the One Prayer Campaign. The idea for the series was started through the ministry of Life Church and Pastor Craig Groeschel. The premise is simple and powerful. Hundreds of churches from around the world simultaneously doing a series together called, "One Prayer." The series will begin on the weekend of June 8th and run for a total of 4 weeks. The premise of the series is, "If God would answer 'one prayer' for the church at large, what would you pray?"

I will preach live the first Sunday, kicking off the series, expressing what my "One Prayer" would be for Coastal. The title of my sermon will be, "Lord, make us ______." Then, the next 3 weeks we will have the opportunity to watch a video message from some of the best preachers from around the world. Simple.

But also powerful. We get to be a part of something bigger than ourselves to promote unity in the Body of Christ. We will be fasting, praying, and seeking God in concert with hundreds of thousands of other believers. We will be exposed to other great teachers and ministries. We get to experiment with video teaching. We will be mobilizing our church to do something ministry related in our community. And we will receive an offering on June 23rd and combine it with hundreds of other churches to plant 500 churches in China, India, Sudan, and Cambodia.

It has the potential to be a very powerful event in the history of Coastal and the Church. I can't wait! So, what about you? If God would answer 'one prayer' for the church at large, what would you pray? What do you think I'll preach? For a brief explanation of the series watch this short video and visit the One Prayer website.